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PLOW;

No. 292,549. Patented Jan. 29, 1.884.

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PLOW.

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A. ICSSIG, Oli IAN'FON, Olllt).

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 292,549, dated January9, 1.884.

Application filed November '33, 1853.

.To LZZ whom, it may concern.-

Beit known that I, OzLi A. Essie, a citizen ofthe United States,residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, haveinvent,-

ed eert-ain new and useful Improvements iny Plows, of which thefollowing 'is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a side elevation ol" my improved plow, 011e of the handlesbeinglreinoved. Fig. 2 is a perspective view. Fig'. 3 is a section ot'the lower part of the standard. Fig. 4 is a cross-section through therear end of the beam, showing the means 'for lowering and raising thebeam. y

In the drawings, A. represents the moldboard, B the point, C thelandside, l) one of the handles, and E the beam, of a plow. The beam ispivotally connected to the standard G, s0 that it may be moved bothvertically and laterally, in order to affect the depth of draft and thewidth of the furrow. AI may use any form of pivotal connection at thispoint, though I prefer the one shown.

4F is a metallic plate attached to the under side of the beam. It isrecessed or cut away on its under face, so as to form a bearing for the.upperrounded end of the standard (l.

II is a bolt passing through the beam and the-plate F, and pivoted in aslot or recess in the upper end of the standard, around which bolt thebeam is vmoved as a pivot when it is desired to have the ploww-take moreor less land.

I I is a bent brace-rod, thepart I extending vupward and backward on aline nearly parallel with the standard from a point a little in rear ofthe lower part of the' standard to a point, i, preferabl about theheight l of the pivotal point oft e bolt H, at which point i the braceis bent, and the part I', which is by preference attened, extendsdirectly backward therefrom ona substantially horizontal line. The lowerportion of the part I of the brace is bent' seas to form a shortdownwardly-projecting arm, which is seated in an, aperture formed in aplate, g, cast upon or attached to the rear lower part of the standardG.

l is a screw-threaded rod or bolt passing through the rear end of thebeam, and en- (No model.)

gaging with an aperture in the part I of the brace.

7c is a circular plate formed nponor attached to this bolt K, andbetween which and a locknut, L, the beam is clamped. Then it is desiredto lower or elevate the forward end of the beam, so the plow shall runmore or lessv deeply, the lock-nut Il is loosened and. the rod or boltthen turned until the proper elevation is acquired, when the lock-nut isagain brought down upon the upper 'Iace o'l the beam, which results insecuringthe bolt l against accidental turning.

M is a slotted plaie ait-ached to one of the handles, to which plate thebrace-rod is se cured by means of a nut, N, and bolt N', passing throughslot m in the plate and an aperture in the part I" o'l' the brace. lyloosening nut N the plow-beam may be rocked transversely to take a wideror lm-rrower furrow, the beam moving about bolt lll as a pivot, whilethe brace-rod can turn in its seat in plate g to a corresponding extent,this being necessitated because ol' the connection between the bea-1nand the brace by means of bolt K.

I have shown the mold-board slotted at a, a., which construction isadvantageous, as I have found the draft of the plow is thereby lessened;but I do not wish to be limited to thus making it.

Vhile Ill have shown the plate g attached to the standard, yet I do notwish to be confined to this exact construction, as the seat for the rodI l may be formed either with the moldboard or the landside; but Iconsider the construction shown the preferable one.

By means of my above-described mechanism the ii'urrow turned can beeasily and accurately regulated without the operator having to leave hisplace between the handles of the plow.

l.. The combination, with the standard and the beam pivotod thereto, ol'the brace I I', pivoted to the plow at its forward end, (wheres by itmay swing horizontally,) and connected to the rear end of the beam, andmeans 'for securing the brace and beam in the various horizontalpositions into which they may be swung, to cause the plow to take moreor less land, substantially as set forth.

the screwnronl l, passing through the beam and engaging with the saidbrace, the lock-nut L, the slotted plate M, and the nut and bolt N N',substantially as set forth. 'i 5 2. l`The combination, with the standardand the beam pvoted thereto, of thebrace I I', pivotally seated in aplate, g, at its lower forward end, and connected with a slotted plateat its the beam and the part I ofthe brace, whereby the beam may beadjusted both vertically and laterally, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of the standard and the 1o beam pivoted thereto, thebrace I I', pivotally seated at its lower forward end in a plate, y,

presence of two witnesses.

lOZIA A. ESSIG.

lVitnesses:

HENRY FISHER, Jliooi: l?. lfAWCI-:T'ix

5 rear end, and a bolt connecting the rear end of l In testimony whereofI ailx my signature in

